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What plants do rabbits hate?

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Ecci · 27/02/2022 21:28

Our house has a large garden on the edge of a village, very rural, and it has lots of rabbits living in it or just outside. When I say lots, It's not unusual to see up to 50 out there on the grass on a summer evening. I'm trying to develop a small area as a flowerbed but I'm struggling to find things the rabbits won't eat. Last year, the only thing that survived was marigolds. The garden is mostly grass and trees and I'd dearly love a flowery area, but having tried lots of what Google says rabbits hate, am I cooked to just grow marigolds? Anyone got any suggestions as to what I could try?

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Hotchick1972 · 27/02/2022 22:23

I feel your pain! We live in an orchard and I love watching our bunnies however…..
Google promised me they don’t like chrysanthemums (which we bought to deter ladybirds) but it lasted 3 days 😠
They’ve also eaten all the geraniums in pots (the buggers can jump higher than I thought)

sairiegamp · 27/02/2022 22:37

Ooh I know, I know!! Ask me!

I had a three acre "garden" absolutely wild with rabbits. What they don't eat are (ready?? Get a pen) (exude spellings)

Alchilemella Mollis
Bears britches
Roses
Iris
Tulips
Anything with silvery leaves
Ajuga repens
Dahlias
Rosemary
Marjoram
Salvia
Delphinium
Holly - yeah eat that ya furry bugger... if you can!
Iris

TheSpottedZebra · 28/02/2022 21:05

Some more:

Lavender
Mint
Oriental poppies (but they oinked californian poppies)
Stachys byzantina

Potentialla
Euonymous as ground cover (ok not a flower. But they seemed to hate it, as do deer, slugs...)

TheSpottedZebra · 28/02/2022 21:06

Ooh, primulas!

Ecci · 01/03/2022 11:09

Thanks for these suggestions, will try them. I put loads of lavender and stachys in last year but they got eaten!

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TheSpottedZebra · 01/03/2022 14:25

Oh no! 'My' rabbits must be pickier than yours!

welliewarmer · 01/03/2022 23:55

Hellebores, primroses, red hot poker

RabbitOwner · 02/03/2022 00:08

Wild tastes might be different, but my pet rabbit really likes both roses and mint.

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